Measuring device.



E. E. COSTLEY.

MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-14,1915.

1,236,272. Patented Aug. 7, 1917 imo w 00% EMEBY n, oosmny,

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MEA$URENG DEVICE.

Specification oi Letters Appiieation filed April M, i915. serial 1 50. 21,300.

To all whom it may concemz:

Be it known that I, EMERY E. OOSILEZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Walkersville, in the county of Frederick and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Measuring Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to measuring de vices, designed for the purpose of giving the height, Weight, and general measurements of prospective customer for clothing by means of a photograph taken of the customer which will show the height and in some cases the Weight, andiwhich will give to a manufacturer of clothing suficient information to insure a fit in a suit of clothes to be sent on to the customer, and at the same time will provide a good photograph oi the customer for his use.

The measuring device is designed purpose of encouraging persons to clothing lav giving them in which will be indicated their height and Weight.

The iforegoing and other objects be attained by means of the construction illna heated in the accompanying drawing,

be mounted on Wheels 5. The scale beam e is of the usual construction and is connect edto the rod in the hollow support 7 and is provided with a sliding Weight 8 and adapted to support a number of additional Weirhts 9 upon the support 10.

A platform one side thereof and a air of tape measures 12 are connected, one to the upright 7 and the other to the height measure ll, shown.

vA prospective customer a may stand upon the platform 1 and have a photograph which will indicate his height appioiziniately on the measure 11, and will indies 11s Weight upon the scale. The Waist measuren 1 av be readily taken and this infor- 1 along with the proof of Q sent the clothing inanun give the required information a suit which will fit cnsto '1 a io-us changes may he made in i tails of constiuction Without departing from the spirit and scope of the iisxeali.oii defined in bus, :9 a

an recording a p 5 form. sees, a base supportl: adiaent one l, a height nit standard att? the base i iicli he scale is mounted, and a mounted on the opposi'e end of? tile that a oerson occupying the scale tioned between the standard and the ca era, whereby upon taking a photograph the person his height and Weig t will simultana ously he recorded.

In testimony whereof ii at lx my si in presence two Witnesses.

eturfe Witnesses neight measure 11. is secured to the 

